6 Clothing and Accessories Stocks to Buy

by Louis Navellier | December 22, 2011 6:00 am

Many retail stocks have not performed as well as many investors would have liked this year. Fortunately for those holding these six clothing and accessories stocks, these companies are some of the few who came out on top.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader[1] tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. This week, I’ve got six clothing and accessories stocks to buy.

Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an “A” or “B” according to my research, meaning it is a “strong buy” or “buy.”

Coach (NYSE:COH[2]) works with accessories and gifts for women and men and is most known for its line of handbags. Since the start of 2011, COH stock has posted a gain of 8%. COH stock gets a “B” for sales growth, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an “A” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of COH stock[3].

Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ:DECK[4]) designs, produces, markets and manages its brands of footwear and accessories. So far this year, DECK stock has posted an overall gain of 12%. DECK stock gets an “A” for sales growth, a “B” for earnings growth, a “B” for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month, a “B” for cash flow and an “A” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of DECK stock[5].

Fossil (NASDAQ:FOSL[6]) is known for its line of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and other accessories. Year-to-date, FOSL has gained 19%, compared to just 5% for the Dow Jones. FOSL gets a “B” for sales growth, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month, a “B” for cash flow and an “A” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of FOSL stock[7].

Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU[8]) is a designer and retailer of technical athletic apparel in the U.S. and Australia. LULU has posted an impressive gain of 34% in the past 12 months. LULU stock gets a “B” for sales growth, a “B” for operating margin growth, a “B” for earnings growth, a “B” for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an “A” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of LULU stock[9].

Nike (NYSE:NKE[10]) is one of the most recognizable sports apparel brands in the world. Year-to-date, NKE stock has gained nearly 13%, compared to smaller gains by the broader markets. NKE stock gets a “B” for sales growth, a “B” for earnings growth, a “B” for earnings momentum, a “B” for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an “A” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of NKE stock[11].

PVH (NYSE:PVH[12]) is an apparel company that went by the former title of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation. PVH has posted a modest gain of 9% this year. PVH stock gets an “A” for operating margin growth, a “B” for earnings growth, a “B” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month, a “B” for cash flow and a “B” for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PVH stock[13].

Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly-traded stocks with Louis Navellier’s Portfolio Grader[14] tool, a 100% free stock rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.